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Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX170 IS front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS Key Specs

Canon SD3500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 160g - 99 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Also Known as IXUS 210 / IXY 10S
Canon SX170 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 251g - 108 x 71 x 44mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Superseded the Canon SX160 IS
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Canon. The image resolution of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and the SX170 IS (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD3500 IS was brought out 4 years prior to the SX170 IS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SD3500 IS scores vs the SX170 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD3500 IS over the Canon SX170 IS

 SD3500 IS SX170 IS 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SX170 IS over the Canon SD3500 IS

 SX170 IS SD3500 IS 
IntroducedAugust 2013February 2010Fresher by 43 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Canon SD3500 IS and Canon SX170 IS

 SD3500 IS SX170 IS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SD3500 IS provides external measurements of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Canon SX170 IS has measurements of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SD3500 IS vs the SX170 IS.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD3500 IS and SX170 IS is 95 and 88 respectively.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD3500 IS and SX170 IS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX170 IS to offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS sensor size comparison

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Portrait photography advice
Canon SX170 IS Portrait photography advice
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
44
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Street photography information
Canon SX170 IS Street photography information
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (251 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX170 IS as a Sports photography camera
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
48
long zoom range (28-448mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX170 IS as a Travel photography camera
65
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than competition in class (251g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (448mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD3500 IS Landscape photography information
Canon SX170 IS Landscape photography information
42
rather wide (24mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD3500 IS
Vlogging with Canon SX170 IS
31
rather wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (251g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
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Canon SD3500 IS vs Canon SX170 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD3500 IS and Canon SX170 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISCanon PowerShot SX170 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Canon PowerShot SX170 IS
Alternate name IXUS 210 / IXY 10S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-08 2013-08-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-448mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160g (0.35 lb) 251g (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 56 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 108 x 71 x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release - $0